عُلِّقتُهُ كَالسَّيفِ راعَ بَهَاؤُهُ

لكِن بِغَيرِ جَوَانِحِي لم يُغمَدِ

I hung it like a sword, its brightness dazzled,

But without my wings it would not be sheathed.

عافوا العذَارَ بِصَفحَتَيهِ وَما دَرَوا

أنَّ الفِرندَ مِن كُلِّ مُهَنَّدِ

They excused the spearhead with its two edges, not knowing

That the blade is from every sharp sword.